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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_57622_9313029.1173224645123 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Jim, Nice to see these results. Could you give us an estimate of the geographical area (square kilometres) encompassed by the count? Many thanks, Ron Arsenault Memramcook, N.B. 2007/3/6, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>: > > Some of you may remember that I promised more details at the end of the > report below, and then nothing until now. Well, see the extra bits of > details added, including peregrine falcon, short-eared owls, probably mor= e > rough-legged hawks, and, most importantly, the possible double-counting o= f > eagles at the end of our hour on Feb. 4/07. > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville, 542-9204 > ---------- > From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:34:27 -0400 > Subject: results of 2007 C. Coldwell Raptors/Eagles Count > > Feb. 4, 2007 (Sunday) - 26th ANNUAL CYRIL K. COLDWELL EAGLES/RAPTORS COUN= T > OF EASTERN KING=B9S COUNTY -- 32 people in 16-19 field parties sought and > counted raptors from 10 to 11 a.m., and then most reported results to the > Sheffield Mills Community Hall, where the EAGLE WATCH WEEKEND II was stil= l > going on. > > WEATHER was generally quite cooperative and appropriate. Temperature was > -5 > C., wind was light, and visibility for our hour was generally good, > varying > from sunny to brightly overcast (mostly the latter). Earlier and later i= n > the day there were snow squalls, and there was nice fresh snow on the > trees > and ground. > > After everyone reported their results, I added them up, and here are the > totals: > > 427 BALD EAGLES (222 adults, 203 immatures, 2 not aged); > 58 RED-TAILED HAWKS, ***including the PARTIAL ALBINO at Hortonville; > 3 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS; > 1 OR 2 prob. ?SHARP-SHINNED HAWK? (a large one with long tail -- Peter > Hope)(another seen by Jean Timpa, too); > 1 BARRED OWL. > > Non-raptors reported were 500 Canada Geese, and 40 + 50 Horned Larks. > > We had a problematic "situation" toward the end of our hour that needs to > be > reported, since there was possible/probable double-counting of some > eagles. > We have always done this count during just one hour, to minimize such > counting inflations. But we have encountered difficulties in other years= ; > I > can recall at least two different counts where the reported number may > have > been somewhat exaggerated. > > There are three or four different assigned areas that all converge at the > east end of the Gaspereau Valley, mainly from Wallbrook (s. of Grand Pre) > almost to Avonport. And in that Wallbrook and east area, along the river= , > many eagles decided to start flying at about 10:55 a.m. or so. A couple > of > the counting teams also needed a bit of extra time after 11 a.m., and man= y > eagles were in the air and moving about by then. Thus there was a bit of > guesswork about whose eagles were whose in the counting. In our defense, > there was a bit of consultation between groups afterward at the Sheffield > Mills Community Hall and bit later by e-mail. > > Also it should be reported as possible additions to our total raptors > listed > above, Luke DeCicco saw an adult PEREGRINE FALCON at Grand Pre two days > before our count, and Doug and Joanne Linzey saw 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS on a > dyke near The Guzzle at northeast Grand Pre the day before the count; the > Allistons could not relocate the owls on our count-day. Finally, I'm sur= e > our count on ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS is low, based on several other reports in > areas where none were seen on the count-day. > ---------------- > --=20 Ronald G. Arsenault Memramcook, N.B. ------=_Part_57622_9313029.1173224645123 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline <div>Jim,</div> <div> </div> <div>Nice to see these results. Could you give us an estimate of= the geographical area (square kilometres) encompassed by the count?</div> <div> </div> <div>Many thanks,</div> <div> </div> <div>Ron Arsenault</div> <div>Memramcook, N.B.<br><br> </div> <div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">2007/3/6, Jim Wolford <<a href=3D"mailt= o:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>>:</span> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0= px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Some of you may remember that I = promised more details at the end of the<br>report below, and then nothing u= ntil now. Well, see the extra bits of <br>details added, including peregrine falcon, short-eared owls, probably m= ore<br>rough-legged hawks, and, most importantly, the possible double-count= ing of<br>eagles at the end of our hour on Feb. 4/07.<br><br>Cheers from Ji= m in Wolfville, 542-9204 <br>----------<br>From: Jim Wolford <<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastli= nk.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>><br>Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:34:27 -0= 400<br>Subject: results of 2007 C. Coldwell Raptors/Eagles Count<br><br>Feb= . 4, 2007 (Sunday) - 26th ANNUAL CYRIL K. COLDWELL EAGLES/RAPTORS COUNT <br>OF EASTERN KING=B9S COUNTY -- 32 people in 16-19 field parties sought a= nd<br>counted raptors from 10 to 11 a.m., and then most reported results to= the<br>Sheffield Mills Community Hall, where the EAGLE WATCH WEEKEND II wa= s still <br>going on.<br><br>WEATHER was generally quite cooperative and appropriat= e. Temperature was -5<br>C., wind was light, and visibility for = our hour was generally good, varying<br>from sunny to brightly overcast (mo= stly the latter). Earlier and later in <br>the day there were snow squalls, and there was nice fresh snow on the t= rees<br>and ground.<br><br>After everyone reported their results, I added t= hem up, and here are the<br>totals:<br><br>427 BALD EAGLES (222 adults, 203= immatures, 2 not aged); <br>58 RED-TAILED HAWKS, ***including the PARTIAL ALBINO at Hortonville;<br= >3 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS;<br>1 OR 2 prob. ?SHARP-SHINNED HAWK? (a large one wi= th long tail -- Peter<br>Hope)(another seen by Jean Timpa, too);<br>1 BARRE= D OWL. <br><br>Non-raptors reported were 500 Canada Geese, and 40 + 50 Horned Lark= s.<br><br>We had a problematic "situation" toward the end of our = hour that needs to be<br>reported, since there was possible/probable double= -counting of some eagles. <br>We have always done this count during just one hour, to minimize such<b= r>counting inflations. But we have encountered difficulties in o= ther years; I<br>can recall at least two different counts where the reporte= d number may have <br>been somewhat exaggerated.<br><br>There are three or four different ass= igned areas that all converge at the<br>east end of the Gaspereau Valley, m= ainly from Wallbrook (s. of Grand Pre)<br>almost to Avonport. An= d in that Wallbrook and east area, along the river, <br>many eagles decided to start flying at about 10:55 a.m. or so. &nb= sp;A couple of<br>the counting teams also needed a bit of extra time after = 11 a.m., and many<br>eagles were in the air and moving about by then. = Thus there was a bit of <br>guesswork about whose eagles were whose in the counting. In = our defense,<br>there was a bit of consultation between groups afterward at= the Sheffield<br>Mills Community Hall and bit later by e-mail.<br><br>Also= it should be reported as possible additions to our total raptors listed <br>above, Luke DeCicco saw an adult PEREGRINE FALCON at Grand Pre two days= <br>before our count, and Doug and Joanne Linzey saw 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS on = a<br>dyke near The Guzzle at northeast Grand Pre the day before the count; = the <br>Allistons could not relocate the owls on our count-day. Fina= lly, I'm sure<br>our count on ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS is low, based on sever= al other reports in<br>areas where none were seen on the count-day.<br>----= ------------ <br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Ronald G. Arsenault= <br>Memramcook, N.B.=20 ------=_Part_57622_9313029.1173224645123--
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